baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2422235-A (GB)
Title: Adjusting ink-usage parameters to reduce ink usage
Inventor: GONDEK JAY S
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 2006-01-11
Abstract: One or more ink-usage parameters are adjusted via scaling based on ink remaining and historical ink usage, to reduce ink usage for an image to be printed on a sheet of media with ink (212). The image is printed on the sheet of media with the ink, in accordance with the ink-usage parameters (222). Adjustment of ink-usage parameters and printing an image on a sheet of media with the ink are repeated for each additional image to be printed on a sheet of media (224).
Patent GB-2429661-A (GB)
Title: Elliptical exercise apparatus
Inventor: LEE LUNG-HUEI
IPC: A63B23/04
Filed: 2006-01-19
Abstract: An elliptical exercise apparatus 2 includes an upstanding support 32 connected to a front end of a base support 31 , a rail assembly 33 provided on a rear end of the base support 31 , a wheel assembly 4 mounted on the front end of the base support 31 , a swing rod 5 connected pivotally to the upstanding support 32 , a slide rod 6 having a rear end slidable forwardly and rearwardly along the rail assembly 33 and a front end connected pivotally to the wheel assembly 4 , a pedal seat 71 connected pivotally to the slide rod 6 , a pedal member 72 mounted slidably on the pedal seat 71 , a first link rod 81 having a front end 811 connected pivotally to the swing rod 5 and a rear end 812 connected pivotally to the pedal seat 71 , and a second link rod 82 having a front end 821 connected pivotally to the swing rod 5 below the first link rod 81 and a rear end 822 fixed to the pedal member 72. The apparatus produces an elliptical path that closely simulates a striding movement.
Patent GB-2435297-A (GB)
Title: Lock assembly with flange projecting over staple and projection there between
Inventor: WILKES ANDREW JOHN
IPC: E05B17/20
Filed: 2006-02-21
Abstract: A lock assembly for fitting to a door assembly includes a door 4 hingedly mounted in a door frame 5. The lock assembly includes a lock casing 1 for fitting to a face of the door 4 adjacent to an edge thereof and a staple 2 for fitting to the frame 5 of the door adjacent to the lock casing. The lock casing 1 includes a flange 12 for extending over the staple 2 when the door is closed, one of the flange 12 or staple 2 being provided with one or more projections 13 projecting into the other of the flange or staple to obstruct movement of the staple away from the lock casing.
Patent GB-2437495-A (GB)
Title: Wrist exerciser with sound generator
Inventor: CHUANG YUN YU
IPC: A63B23/14
Filed: 2006-04-29
Abstract: A wrist exerciser includes a casing composed of upper and lower casing members 10, 20 mating each other to form a hollow sphere, a retention ring 30 fixed between the upper and lower casing members, a rotor 40 rotatably supported inside the casing by the retention ring 30. Cavities are formed in opposite sides of the rotor and are each divided into chambers 441 by partitions 44 fixed in the cavities. Holes 46 are defined in an outside surface of the rotor 40 and are in communication with the chambers 441, whereby, in operation of the wrist exerciser, the rotor is rotated and high-speed airflows are caused between the holes 46 and the chambers 441 due to centrifugal forces induced by the rotation of the rotor, which airflows generate sounds, thereby effecting sound generation of the wrist exerciser.
Patent GB-2426065-A (GB)
Title: Inductive position sensor
Inventor: KREIT DARRAN
IPC: G01D5/20
Filed: 2005-12-20
Abstract: A detector to measure the displacement of relatively moveable bodies along an axis comprising: a resonant electrical intermediate device further comprising an inductor, whose width varies along the displacement axis, and a capacitor in electrical series which co-operates with an antenna comprising transmit and receive windings whose mutual inductance varies according to the position of the electrical intermediate device relative to the antenna.
Patent GB-2431561-A (GB)
Title: Hydrating foodstuffs with a premix
Inventor: MUSSAWIR-KEY RUTH HELENE
IPC: A23L23/00
Filed: 2006-10-20
Abstract: A substance for use in, and a method for, hydrating dry or dehydrated foodstuffs. The substance comprises a premix including water and other ingredients which is mixed in a substantially homogenous condition, with the of dry or dehydrated foodstuff to hydrate the foodstuff for consumption. The substance may include a stabilizer to preserve homogeneity of the ingredients. For the production of a Spanish paella, the substance could comprise onion, garlic, peppers, broth, saffron, tumeric, salt, pepper, herbs and spices, paprika, lemon juice and/or vinegar and tomato. The substance may be mixed with rice and cooked. The substance may be in the form of a concentrate which requires further water in order to hydrate the foodstuff to the desired condition for consumption.
Patent GB-2443198-A (GB)
Title: A method of lining pre-existing pipes or passages and apparatus therefor
Inventor: SCOTT KENNETH LATIMER
IPC: F16L9/22
Filed: 2006-10-24
Abstract: A method and apparatus for lining a pre-existing pipe or passage 38 having at least one curved section or bend 39 along its length with a pipe assembly 10 is disclosed. The assembly 10 is formed from a plurality of pipe sections 111, 112, 113, having axial ends (15, 16; figures 3 and 9) which are inclined at non-orthogonal angles with respect to the longitudinal axis of the sections, and having interengagement means (18,22; figure 9), placed end-to-end and engaged together. The pipe assembly 10 is advanced into the passage or pre-existing pipe 38, the pipe sections 111, 112, 113 being vibrated such that the relevant pipe sections rotate relative to one another towards a relative orientation in which the axes of adjacent pipe sections within the curved section 39 of pre-existing pipe or passage lie inclined at an angle to one another such that the pipe assembly can be advanced through the pre-existing pipe or passage.
Patent GB-2448855-A (GB)
Title: Pressure activated transdermal medicament delivery system
Inventor: COUCHMAN MARK STEPHEN
IPC: A61F13/02
Filed: 2007-05-04
Abstract: A skin dressing pouch for controlled release of a substance which comprises a continuous transparent flexible semi-permeable polymer membrane 1 having an adhesive skin-contacting surface 5 surrounding an aperture 3. Enclosed within the cavity 2 of the pouch is an impermeable polymer compartment 4 containing an active agent, medicament or solution 7. Applying finger pressure to the pouch ruptures the compartment 4 and releases the agent 7 through the aperture 3 for localised containment and retention of the substance on the skin to promote healing. The dressing forms a hermetic seal around the aperture 3 and is watertight. The dressing includes a detachable protective covering 6. Preferably the compartment 4 is visibly demarked to identify its location within the cavity 2. The pouch and/or the active ingredients 7 may be sterilized by gamma radiation.
Patent GB-2438945-A (GB)
Title: Mixing apparatus and method of designing a mixing apparatus
Inventor: STURMAN ROBERT JOHN
IPC: B01F13/00
Filed: 2007-05-16
Abstract: An apparatus for inducing motion of particles of one or more substances comprises a chamber 10 and a supply and removal means 13 operable to represent first and second source-sink pairs (A-B, A-C) to cyclically supply and remove one or more substances from the chamber. The supply and removal means are configured so as to tend to maximise the degree of transversality in the crossing of streamlines 11a, 11b of first and second flow patterns between the first and second source sink pairs respectively. They are also configured to tend to maximise the area over which the velocity function of the first and second flow patterns varies monotonically within the working region. This is achieved by insuring that first and second streamlines, from first and second flow patterns respectively, representing the particles travelling with the fastest velocity 14a, 14b - travelling the shortest distance between source and sink - do not cross. The source-sink may comprise point or line sources or sinks. Preferably, a common, or shared, node may be used comprising a source or a sink of the first source-sink pair and a source or sink of the second source-sink pair. The apparatus is particularly suitable for inducing chaotic mixing in microfluidic devices such as those used for DNA hybridisation.
Patent GB-2449290-A (GB)
Title: An optical system e.g. for causing entanglement between photons
Inventor: BENNETT ANTHONY JOHN
IPC: G01C19/72
Filed: 2007-05-17
Abstract: An optical system comprises a photon source 101, first directing elements configured to direct photons to follow a first path through said optical system, second directing elements configured to direct photons to follow a second path through said optical system wherein said second path is the reverse of said first path, the system being configured such that photons travelling through the first path have a different polarization, due to polarization rotator 108, to those travelling through the second path and a means of varying the relative phase shift between photons following the first path and photons following the second path.
Patent GB-2449319-A (GB)
Title: Layout of compact living space
Inventor: FUKUI TAKASHI
IPC: E04B1/348
Filed: 2007-09-07
Abstract: A living unit with an independent bath space 3, toilet space 4 and bed space 2. The bed space and bath space are arranged next to each other and opposite the toilet space which is located on a wall adjoining an adjacent living unit. The bath space preferably has a bath tub and washing facilities. Also claimed is a living unit as before wherein a plurality of living units are arranged along a curve so the entrance is narrower than the back of the living unit. The toilet space and bath space are arranged together and a bed space and desk space are arranged together. The bath space will preferably be arranged along the circumference of the curve. In use this unit layout is intended for a collective lodging facility and is intended to enable the best use of the space available whilst providing adequate sanitary facilities.
Patent GB-2442846-A (GB)
Title: Increasing memory supply voltage in response to an error
Inventor: KHELLAH MUHAMMAD
IPC: G06F1/26
Filed: 2007-09-28
Abstract: A memory circuit 100 comprises memory cells 412 with error detection circuitry 220 to detect errors in the memory cells. When an error is detected, control circuitry 230 increases the supply voltage to one or more of the memory cells. The circuit may use charge pump circuits 440 to increase the voltage. The voltage may be increased for a subset of the cells which includes the cell in which the error was detected. The voltage may be increased for cells which have been accessed. The error detection circuit may correct the error. The memory cells may be static random access memory cells. The memory may be the cache memory of a processor.
Patent GB-2456124-A (GB)
Title: Shielding barrier for a wall
Inventor: BLACK JOHN ALEXANDER
IPC: E04G21/24
Filed: 2007-10-10
Abstract: A shielding barrier unit comprises a support structure of two or more vertical members, and a barrier member extending between, and supported by way of, at least two of the vertical members. Each vertical member has mounted on it an associated longitudinal member the two being linked by way of means at or near the upper end and the lower end of the longitudinal member. A retaining member is slidably disposed on at least two of the longitudinal members whereby the longitudinal members, and so the vertical members associated therewith can be linked to wall with which the unit is to be used. The barrier member is supported by way of the vertical members at a region of the vertical members apart from any longitudinal member with which the vertical members are associated. The unit may be moveable between two operating configurations. The vertical members may be telescopic. The barrier may comprise an open work panel and may extend above the top of the vertical members.
Patent GB-2455291-A (GB)
Title: Padded bra
Inventor: RANKIN FRANK
IPC: A41C3/00
Filed: 2007-12-03
Abstract: A padded bra comprises a pair of moulded cups connected together and side wings connected to an opposite side of each cup, the cups being moulded from a padded material formed of three plies, two outer plies (11 and 13) which sandwich between them a third ply (15) forming the padding material, wherein the third ply (15) is formed of a polyester material, polyethyleneteratphalate. A further form of padded bra is one piece bra and comprises a, pair of moulded cups connected together and side wings connected to an opposite side of each cup, the cups and wings being moulded from the same combination. A method of making such a bra is also provided.
Patent GB-2445462-A (GB)
Title: Loudspeaker with a damping member to reduce resonance in the part of the diaphragm
Inventor: TANAKA SHOJI
IPC: H04R7/12
Filed: 2007-12-28
Abstract: A speaker of the present invention includes the following: a diaphragm 5 that includes an inner periphery coupled to a voice coil 3, and a corrugation 5a provided at the intermediate position between the inner periphery and an outer periphery; a speaker edge 7 for supporting the outer periphery of the diaphragm; and a damping member 7a attached to an outer part of the diaphragm outside the vicinity of an outer periphery of the corrugation. The effective vibration area of an inner part of the diaphragm inside an inner periphery of the corrugation is substantially half or less of the total effective vibration area. The damping member is configured to extend from the outer periphery of the diaphragm to the corrugation 5a. This configuration can suppress the vibration transmission at high frequencies to the outer part of the diaphragm outside the corrugation, allows only the inner part of the diaphragm inside the corrugation to mainly vibrate at high frequencies, and also can suppress a resonance in the outer part of the diaphragm outside the corrugation. Thus, the speaker can have both an excellent high frequency response and an excellent mid-high frequency response.
Patent GB-2449513-A (GB)
Title: Continuous track tensioning system
Inventor: COX ANDREW SPENCER
IPC: B62D55/30
Filed: 2008-01-11
Abstract: This invention provides a continuous track tensioning system for tracked vehicles which are able to travel on a surface. The system comprises at least two tensioner means 180,182,190,192 each for applying a force to a track 110 to induce tension therein, wherein if the force applied by at least one of the tensioner means 180,182 is overcome by a force external to the system the tension in the track is maintained by the other at least one tensioner means 190,192. Hydraulic or pneumatic interlinking and a safety valve may be provided. The invention may comprise at least one tensioning means 190, 192 which applies a force generally downwards and may be allowed to pivot to a limited extent. The tensioning provided by the system improves efficiency and life and the system maintains tension even with unexpected external conditions.
Patent GB-2457456-A (GB)
Title: A Rotary Piston Internal Combustion Engine Cooling Arrangement
Inventor: GARSIDE DAVID WALKER
IPC: F02B55/06
Filed: 2008-02-13
Abstract: A rotary piston internal combustion engine of the Wankel type having a housing with a two lobed epitrochoidal inner peripheral surface 14 a shaft 8 journalled in end housings 3 and 4, a rotor 9 eccentrically mounted on the shaft and geared to rotate at one third the speed of said shaft whereby working chambers are formed between the flanks of the rotor and the housings which vary in volume as the rotor rotates. The rotor is cooled by a generally closed circuit system wherein pressurised gasses are circulated by an external pump 27, via connecting passages in the end housings 19, 17 and external connecting ducts 23,28 and through an external cooling heat exchanger 24, the source of the gasses and the pressurisation being blow-by gasses from the high pressure working chambers which have leaked passed the rotor side seals into the rotor cooling passages.
Patent GB-2448433-A (GB)
Title: Snorkel device for downhole flow control
Inventor: MACDOUGALL THOMAS D
IPC: E21B34/10
Filed: 2008-06-19
Abstract: A method to operate flow control devices such as multi-position hydraulic valves 12,14,16 in a well comprises placing the flow control devices in a desired location in the well, with each flow control device being joined to control lines 18,20,22 and a snorkel 10 which pass through a packer 28, and cycling the pressure in the control line above and below the pressure in the snorkel to change the state of the flow control device via an indexer 23. The fluid in the snorkel is isolated from well fluids using a compensator 30.
Patent GB-2461598-A (GB)
Title: Surface-mounted connector with magnetic plug
Inventor: COSSINS CHRISTOPHER WHITNEY
IPC: H01R13/62
Filed: 2008-07-07
Abstract: An electrical transfer device includes a wall mounted cradle 1 which contains a ferrous metal strip 2 in its base and has raised ends 3 to guide in a plug (Fig 2) which is attracted to and then fixed to the cradle by a magnet (6, Fig 2) within it. Two terminals (7, Fig 2) protruding from the base of the plug are forced by this magnetic power against two wire or foil electric conductors 8 on the wall surface either side of the cradle, thus enabling a power transfer to an electric appliance.
Patent GB-2462461-A (GB)
Title: A sliding support particularly for supporting a movable load floor in a vehicle
Inventor: HERCHENREDER STEFAN
IPC: B60R5/04
Filed: 2008-08-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to sliding supports and particularly to sliding supports 10 which allow for synchronised movement of a body 12 relative to first and second guide slots 11, so that the body does not jam as it slides, due to misalignment of the body relative to the slots. The body has first and second ends extending through respective guide slots, where first and second linkages connect the body to the supports. The linkage may comprise first and second bars 14, 15, or a single slotted bar (64, figure 6a). The guide slots may include a plurality of locking slots 11a, and a constant force spring (78, figure 7a) may be positioned so as to pull the body into the locking slots. The body may be a bar, to which is pivotally attached a load floor for a vehicle so that said floor may be positioned at varying heights within the vehicle.
Patent GB-2450670-A (GB)
Title: Pilot operated check valve
Inventor: NILSEN BJOERN H
IPC: F16K15/04
Filed: 2007-06-14
Abstract: A pilot-operated check valve (1) including a valve housing (2) and a main slide (4), the main slide (4) being movable between a first and a second position in the valve housing (2), the main slide (4) communicating with at least two main ports (20, 22) in the valve housing (2), and a movable valve body (42), which cooperates with a valve seat (40) in the main slide (4), being arranged to block flow in a first direction between the main ports (20,22), and to open to flow in an opposite second direction between the main ports (20, 22), and the valve body (42) bearing in an opening manner, possibly via intermediate components (30, 52), against the valve housing (2) when the main slide (6) is in its second position in the valve housing (2), whereby opening to flow in the first direction takes place.
Patent GB-2466618-A (GB)
Title: Tool for collecting debris
Inventor: KAVANAGH NEVILLE
IPC: A01B1/00
Filed: 2008-12-23
Abstract: A tool for collecting debris comprises first and second pivotally coupled legs 110, 111, which each extend from an upper handle 160, 161 to a lower collection blade 140, 141. The first and second blades are arranged to define opposing capture surfaces, which project forwardly from the handles. Preferably, the blades slope outwardly from their lower longitudinal edges to the upper edges in the closed position. The blades may be removable from the legs, and may comprise one or more through holes (148, 183, fig 7), and a beveled lip (142, 143, fig 4). Preferably, the blades may support the tool in a self standing position. The tool may be used for collecting leaves, litter or waste from the ground.
Patent GB-2457169-A (GB)
Title: Handling of Secure Storage Key in Always On Domain
Inventor: COX MICHAEL
IPC: G06F21/22
Filed: 2009-02-11
Abstract: A system on chip (SoC) 110 has power domains 135,140,145. 135 is always on and has power/clock whenever the chip is powered. 140/5 can be switched on and off. The SoC is loaded with a Secure Boot Key (SBK) to decrypt boot loader software. It may also have a Device Key (DK) and Device ID (DID). A Secure Storage Key (SSK) is derived from at least one of SBK, DK by the boot loader, thereby creating a chain of trust back to the SBK. The SSK is loaded into an Encryption Engine 165 and used to decrypt and thereby verify operating system (OS), application and other software. The SSK is also stored in memory in the always on power domain and may be reloaded into the encryption engine from there. Sticky bits may be used to en/disable read/write access to the SSK memory/register as appropriate.
Patent GB-2464570-A (GB)
Title: Shield cover attached to PCB via press-fit method
Inventor: LEE CHIA-HUNG
IPC: B23P19/02
Filed: 2009-04-03
Abstract: Apparatus and method for assembling an isolation cover to a main body of a circuit board using a press-fit device having mechanism (13) attached to a drive mechanism (15 — see figs 3, 5). Preferably comprising handle (155). The cover 30 has positioning portions 301 pass through respective holes in the board 50. The press-fit device base has a supporting portion 113 receiving first (fig 6a) the cover 30 and then the board (fig 6b) 50 on top so that the positioning portions 1331 extending past the underside of the board to face the press-fit means (13 figs 3, 5). The driving mechanism presses the press-fit means onto the board and cover so as to bend and fasten ends of the positioning portions 301, preferably via a central portion continuing to move downwards (see figures 6e, 6f) relative to sprung guiding and bending elements 133.
Patent GB-2458606-A (GB)
Title: System and method for autonomous data gathering and assessment
Inventor: CUDDIHY PAUL E
IPC: G16H10/20
Filed: 2009-07-23
Abstract: A technique is provided for assessing a user. The technique includes automatically querying the user and relaying user responses to an assessment subsystem. The technique also includes automatically and intelligently assessing the user based on the user responses and generating questions for subsequent query based at least in part on the user responses and the assessment.
Patent GB-2459054-A (GB)
Title: Mop wringing arrangement
Inventor: LIN MING-HSIEN
IPC: A47L13/142
Filed: 2007-09-27
Abstract: A cleaning apparatus comprises a main rod 1, a wringing tube 3, coaxially put over the main rod 1 and is glidingly movable along the main rod 1. The cleaning rag assembly 6 surrounds a periphery of the main rod 1 at a lower end thereof, having an upper end held by a connecting ring 40, which is mounted on the wringing tube 3, and a lower end mounted on the lower end of the main rod 1. A guide device 80 is mounted inside the cleaning rag assembly 6 to facilitate wringing thereof by decreasing the number of rotations needed to wring the cleaning rag assembly 6. The guide device 80 may be longitudinally compressible and may be in the form of a spring.